Cast
Nick Nolte .... Lucas
Martin Short .... Ned Perry
Sarah Rowland Doroff .... Meg Perry
James Earl Jones .... Dugan
Alan Ruck .... Dectective Tener
Kenneth McMillan .... Dr. Horvath
David Arnott .... Fogerty, Bank Teller
Bruce McGill .... Charlie
Lee Garlington .... Woman Cop
Sy Richardson .... Tucker
Rocky Giordani .... Bowles
Rick Hall .... Police Dog Handler
Bill Cross .... Guard at Prison
Stanley Brock .... Release
Sergeant John Procaccino .... Highway Patrolman
Time: 96 mins
Comedy/Action
Directed by Francis Weber 1989
It’s one of those excellent comedy movies to come out which keeps you laughing.. As the story goes, Nick Nolte is the ex bank robber (convict) just released from prison, (Alcatraz?) and he jokes that he is out to rob a bank to the cop releasing him.. When he goes to the bank to encash his jail pay cheque, he is witness to a robbery.. Martin Short is the bank robber who is too short to even pass the bag across the counter.
With the public trying their best to help him with the robbery, he manages to push the bag across the counter. The cashier in turn gives him a few hundred dollars all in 1 dollar notes... (It’s actually a funny scene to watch right from the bank robbery to the car crash) However by this time the cops are all around the bank, and Martin needs a hostage..
He sees Nick as the ideal hostage after shooting him. The cops think it is Nick who is the bank robber even with Martin putting the gun on Nick’s head. Martin slowly realises that the cops think that Nick is the bank robber and passes the gun along to Nick.
They manage to escape from the bank and are involved in a car crash (with the bomb intact) As Martin takes Nick to a veterinary doctor and the doc seems to see all humans as dogs.. (Poor doggie to Nick)
The doctor helps Nick recover along with Martin’s daughter(Sarah Rowland Doroff a sweet little thing and the third fugitive) However even though he tries to shoo away the kid (left to look after Nick), his emotions get the better of him. The scenes where she follows Nick down the basement are very touching.. And she starts speaking because she is attached to Nick.. ’’Don’t Go’’ her opening words in the movie make it a must watch scene.
Her talking means that no money is required for treating her in the first place. (The reason Martin tried to steal from the bank) Finally Nick takes the responsibility of getting them across the country to Canada.. How they get across the border and also by making Martin a pregnant woman is the rest of the movie. The performances by all the three actors is excellent. Nick Nolte as the ex convict taking up the job of a Locksmith is pretty innovative. Convenient for the story at least..
Trivia: This movie was nominated for an oscar.